BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by University of North Georgia Dahlonega, Georgia

Overview

Tuition $5,211

Licensure pass rate (2025) 92.54%

Accreditor ACEN

Duration 4 years

Traditional four-year and 15-month accelerated prelicensure BSN tracks.

Career outlook

Employers hire BSN-prepared registered nurses for direct patient care as well as roles requiring expanded leadership, research, and community-health competencies across nearly every healthcare setting.

Getting in

What University of North Georgia asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2

Minimum GPA 3.0

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What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

HESI A2 minimum 75% cumulative and 66% per section, taken within 12 months of the deadline. Minimum 3.0 overall GPA with C or higher in all prerequisites and 35+ credit hours completed. Traditional track deadlines Jan 15 (fall) and Aug 15 (spring), rolling acceptance; accelerated hybrid track (Gainesville) Aug 15 for spring. Nursing application via BannerWeb after university acceptance; non-refundable fee amount not stated.

Prerequisite courses

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Paths

Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.

CNA to BSN

CNA BSN

Bridge from frontline care to a four-year nursing degree, with your patient-care hours working for you.

Time: 4 years
State: All states

California State University, Fresno

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Georgia CNA to RN Pathway

CNA BSN

Start as a Certified Nursing Assistant in Georgia and earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Georgia State. Begin patient-care work in weeks, then ladder into a four-year BSN that prepares you to sit for the NCLEX-RN.

Time: 4 years
State: GA

University of Texas at Arlington

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